South Korea’s daily coronavirus increase was the lowest in about 50 days as new infections trend lower By The Associated Press September 29, 2020, 1:48 AM • 2 min read SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea’s daily coronavirus increase was the lowest in about 50 days Tuesday as new infections trend lower. Many experts have… Read More: Asia Today: South Korea’s daily virus cases at another low »
Health officials have linked a multi-state salmonella outbreak to a recalled variety of mushrooms that were previously available across 32 states and Canada. The mushrooms, distributed by California-based Wismettac Asian Foods Inc, are a black fungus variety also called wood ear mushrooms. The outbreak has sickened 41 people across 10 states, four of which required… Read More: Recalled mushrooms linked to salmonella cases across 10 states »
The rate at which the Covid-19 virus is spreading appears to be speeding up. The R number, indicating how fast the coronavirus epidemic is growing, has risen from 1.1-1.4 to 1.2-1.5. An Office for National Statistics (ONS) survey estimated there were 9,600 new cases a day in England in the week to 19 September –… Read More: Covid: Coronavirus cases in England up 60% in a week »
India’s confirmed coronavirus tally has crossed 4.6 million after a record surge of 97,570 new cases in 24 hours. India also reported another 1,201 deaths on Saturday, taking total fatalities to 77,472. Infections are growing faster in India than anywhere else in the world and it is the second worst-hit country behind the United States.… Read More: India’s virus cases pass 4.6m after surge »